Second ID

As noted in a prior comment, to fill out the Brady form truthfully, Alex need only not CURRENTLY be using illegal drugs. Just an FYI, a few people emailed me or commented about it. Is she lying? You will see.

If there’s one thing I’d have changed, before I started drawing this character back during the summer, I wouldn’t have made her damn arm tattoo so intricate. It’s going to be a bitch to draw that shit over and over and over.

Dittos on the “Currently using” thing. I know quite a few people in that crowd that don’t use drugs, and don’t use last names when they’re talking about not using drugs. If you know what I mean… Or, the T-shirt I saw once: “I’m not an alcoholic, I’m a drunk. Alcoholics go to meetings.” You’ll hear someone say “I’m So-and-so, and I’m an addict.” Dude hasn’t used anything stronger than coffee and an occasional cigarette for 30+ years, but doesn’t say “WAS an addict”. As long as that chapter of your life didn’t land you any disqualifying circumstances, you’re good to go.

BTW, at some point I’m going to do an edit job on that blog entry (Yes, I’m 3fgburner. Black powder shooters are amused by my nom-de-web.) and put it up as a PDF on my website.

‘…Another point for consideration is the “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” language. “Unlawful user” is pretty absolutist language, it has no expiration date. It prohibits anyone who ever burned down a splif or partook in a bit of nose candy at a party. Strictly speaking, Obama broke Federal law by touching that shotgun since he’s openly admitted he used illegal drugs in the past.’

Careless use of “assault rifle” and “clips” and “bullets” (when what is obviously meant is cartridges) especially bug me because I’m an engineer. Engineers are trained to be very careful about the use of terminology – at least professionally – because when we aren’t, things fall down.